Kathryn Thornton

About Kathryn Thornton

Birth Day: August 17, 1952
Birth Place: Montgomery, AL

Kathryn Thornton

Kathryn Thornton was born on August 17, 1952 in Montgomery, AL. Physicist who flew on four NASA spaceflights. She also served as Dean of the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Popular As Kathryn Thornton
Occupation Astronaut
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born August 17, 1952 (Montgomery, AL)
Birthday August 17
Town/City Montgomery, AL
Nationality AL

🌙 Zodiac

Kathryn Thornton’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Kathryn Thornton was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

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About

Physicist who flew on four NASA spaceflights. She also served as Dean of the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Before Fame

She was the recipient of a NATO postdoctoral fellowship.

Trivia

She was on the crew of a Space Shuttle Discovery Department of Defense mission.

Family Life

She married Steven Thornton.

Associated With

She and Sally Ride were both female astronauts.

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